In a recent blog post, a current job seeker reviews his experiences with various job sites, including OneWire:

As a current job seeker, I have spent a lot of time using various job boards to help me find the right employment opportunities.  Because there are a lot of others out there just like me, I wanted to write a post to help people wade through the myriad of sites that claim to help you with your search.

Because of the sheer number of sites available, this review won’t be nearly as comprehensive as I would like.  However, I hope it provides a good starting point for understanding the sites and what they offer.  One of the other challenges in reviewing job sites is that my feedback is most helpful only for those looking for similar types of opportunities.  Some job sites do a great job with certain niches while others cater to quite different opportunities.  To put it into perspective, I’m mainly looking at small tech companies.

I think it’s also important to think about what the purpose of the job boards is in someone’s job search.  For most, it’s the least likely way to get a job, but it’s also the easiest in some respects.  With a good cover letter and resume in hand, it doesn’t take long to apply to a lot of jobs through the job boards.  However, the chance of success is also extremely low.  The boards can be a great resource for finding and applying to jobs, but it’s also a great way to find jobs where the job seeker has better connections and can network their way to the job.

The sites I have been using at one time or another include (in no particular order): LinkedIn, Monster, CareerBuilder, IvyExec, Career Accelerator, OneWire, PartnerUp, StartUpHire, Doostang, VentureLoop, Indeed, SimplyHired, and TheLadders.   Those are the sites I’ll be covering during the rest of this post.

In addition to important sites, I think it’s important to talk about various features that could be important for job seekers.

Cost
When looking at a job site, you want to understand if it’s free or paid.  Some sites require a subscription to apply, others to see who the employer is that is hiring, and others to even view jobs at all.  It is my opinion that a job site that seeks to gain money from those seeking work isn’t worth the time.  I understand that some people are looking to switch jobs and so they are coming from a point of income to a better job.  But many job seekers are out of work for one reason or another and need to tighten the budget a bit.  As a job seeker myself, I don’t want to be paying $50/month or more to apply for a job for which I have a very low expectation of being moved along in the process.

The Good: LinkedIn, Monster, PartnerUp, VentureLoop, StartUpHire, Indeed, SimplyHired, CareerBuilder, OneWire
The Bad: Doostang, Career Accelerator, TheLadders, IvyExec

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